| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Walker Taylor (fresh) PF - John Baker (fresh) C - Samuel Leasure (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fresh) SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fresh) PF - Curtis Doyle (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Wake Forest | Wake Forest is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| Game Plan | Rhode Island | Rhode Island is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 19:45 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor loses the dribble to Kevin Winkfield | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:35 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:10 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses short on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 0-0 |
| 19:09 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:54 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski's fadeaway is rejected by Walker Taylor | 0-0 |
| 18:53 | Wake Forest | John Baker gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:48 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 18:47 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 18:44 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 0-0 |
| 18:33 | Wake Forest | David Kowalski is called for the reach on Samuel Leasure - foul #1 on David Kowalski, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:10 | Wake Forest | John Baker connects on the turnaround from close range on a nice dish by Larry Rushing | 2-0 |
| 17:57 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 2-0 |
| 17:56 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski snags the offensive board | 2-0 |
| 17:48 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe is hacked by Walker Taylor - foul #1 on Walker Taylor, team foul #1 | 2-0 |
| 17:39 | Rhode Island | Curtis Doyle is called for traveling | 2-0 |
| 17:22 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing misses short on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 2-0 |
| 17:21 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure tips it in | 4-0 |
| 17:13 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson drills a shot from the left side | 4-2 |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | John Baker throws it down set up by Samuel Leasure and he's hacked by Curtis Doyle - foul #1 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #2 | 6-2 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (SG) Michael Williams | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (SG) Kevin Winkfield | |
| 16:51 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the free throw | 7-2 |
| 16:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 7-2 |
| 16:42 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to John Baker | 7-2 |
| 16:38 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is fouled in the backcourt by Thomas Rowe - foul #1 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #3 | 7-2 |
| 16:22 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing travels with the ball | 7-2 |
| 16:08 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits a fadeaway from the free throw line on a nice dish by Thomas Rowe | 7-4 |
| 15:44 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits a 3 pointer from straight away | 10-4 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) SF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Rowe (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SG - Thomas Ball (fresh) SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Curtis Doyle (fairly fresh) C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 15:30 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 10-4 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SG) Franklin Grubbs | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 15:08 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor misses long on a floater from the left wing | 10-4 |
| 15:07 | Wake Forest | John Baker tips it back up and in | 12-4 |
| 14:49 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe misses short on a jump hook from close range | 12-4 |
| 14:47 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson tips it back up and in | 12-6 |
| 14:20 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses the layup against the doubleteam | 12-6 |
| 14:18 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to Charles Williamson | 12-6 |
| 14:05 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe makes the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 12-8 |
| 13:41 | Wake Forest | John Baker is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on John Baker, team foul #2 | 12-8 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SF), Edward Nicola (PF), Horacio Moran (C) Walker Taylor, John Baker, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG) Thomas Ball | |
| 13:34 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the shot near the basket on a great pass from Thomas Rowe | 12-10 |
| 13:09 | Wake Forest | John Purdy connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 15-10 |
| 13:04 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield drills a 3pt shot from the right wing | 15-13 |
| 12:39 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing makes the 3pt shot from the right wing set up by Edward Nicola | 18-13 |
| 12:23 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 18-13 |
| 12:22 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola pulls down the rebound | 18-13 |
| 12:01 | Wake Forest | John Purdy throws a bad pass out of bounds | 18-13 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (PG), John Baker (PF), Samuel Leasure (C) Larry Rushing, Michael Williams, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), John Moore (PF), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 11:47 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses short on a 3pt shot from straight away | 18-13 |
| 11:45 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield tips it back up and in | 18-15 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) SG - John Purdy (fresh) 3 pts. SF - Edward Nicola (fresh) PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 1 ast. SG - Kevin Winkfield (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Moore (fresh) C - Jude Cinkosky (fresh) | |
| 11:17 | Rhode Island | The refs have stopped play. John Moore is in a lot of pain and is being checked by the trainers. He's holding his knee. He appears to have just been shaken up and should be able to return. | 18-15 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor (SF) Edward Nicola | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), Byron Wright (PF) Kevin Winkfield, John Moore | |
| 11:16 | Wake Forest | John Purdy makes the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from John Baker | 21-15 |
| 11:01 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson hits the finger roll | 21-17 |
| 10:45 | Wake Forest | Byron Wright is called for the reach on Franklin Grubbs - foul #1 on Byron Wright, team foul #4 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG) John Purdy | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | David Kowalski (C) Charles Williamson | |
| 10:23 | Wake Forest | Byron Wright takes the ball from Larry Rushing | 21-17 |
| 10:08 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner hits the front of the rim on the shot from the left side | 21-17 |
| 10:07 | Rhode Island | Jude Cinkosky pulls down the offensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 10:02 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the floater from the right side | 21-17 |
| 10:01 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Franklin Grubbs | 21-17 |
| 09:44 | Wake Forest | John Baker misses short on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 21-17 |
| 09:42 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner grabs the defensive rebound | 21-17 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball comes up short on the jumpshot from the left wing but the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #1 on Larry Rushing, team foul #3 | 21-17 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SG), John Purdy (SF), Edward Nicola (PF), Horacio Moran (C) Franklin Grubbs, Walker Taylor, John Baker, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, Byron Wright, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball misses the 1st free throw | 21-17 |
| 09:36 | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball makes the 2nd free throw | 21-18 |
| 09:11 | Wake Forest | Curtis Doyle is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Curtis Doyle, team foul #5 | 21-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), John Moore (PF), Dale Gresham (C) Thomas Ball, Curtis Doyle, David Kowalski | |
| 09:01 | Wake Forest | Edward Nicola misses the lay-in | 21-18 |
| 08:59 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson pulls down the rebound | 21-18 |
| 08:53 | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe throws a bad pass out of bounds | 21-18 |
| 08:28 | Wake Forest | Horacio Moran misses long on a turnaround from the baseline | 21-18 |
| 08:26 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams can't tip it in | 21-18 |
| 08:24 | Rhode Island | The rebound goes to John Moore | 21-18 |
| 08:18 | Rhode Island | John Purdy steals it from Thomas Rowe | 21-18 |
| 08:13 | Wake Forest | John Purdy banks in the layup | 23-18 |
| 07:59 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield clanks a 3 from the left corner | 23-18 |
| 07:58 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing snags the defensive board | 23-18 |
| 07:41 | Wake Forest | Thomas Rowe is called for the reach on Michael Williams - foul #2 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #6 | 23-18 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (PG), Walker Taylor (SF), John Baker (PF), Samuel Leasure (C) Larry Rushing, John Purdy, Edward Nicola, Horacio Moran | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (PG), David Kowalski (C) Thomas Rowe, Dale Gresham | |
| 07:24 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses the wide open runner from close range | 23-18 |
| 07:23 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor tips it in | 25-18 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Franklin Grubbs (fresh) SG - Michael Williams (fresh) SF - Walker Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - John Baker (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. C - Samuel Leasure (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Brian Garner (fresh) SG - Kevin Winkfield (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Charles Williamson (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - John Moore (fresh) C - David Kowalski (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. | |
| 07:12 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield misses long on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-18 |
| 07:10 | Wake Forest | The rebound goes to Walker Taylor | 25-18 |
| 06:45 | Wake Forest | John Moore denies the turnaround by John Baker | 25-18 |
| 06:44 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski pulls down the rebound | 25-18 |
| 06:25 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield hits a 3pt jumper from the left corner | 25-21 |
| 06:00 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure misses badly on a 3 from the left wing | 25-21 |
| 05:59 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure grabs the offensive rebound | 25-21 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | John Baker is hacked by John Moore during a doubleteam - foul #1 on John Moore, team foul #7 | 25-21 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing (PG), John Purdy (SF), Horacio Moran (C) Michael Williams, Walker Taylor, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG), Byron Wright (PF) Kevin Winkfield, Charles Williamson | |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 1st free throw | 26-21 |
| 05:37 | Wake Forest | John Baker makes the 2nd free throw | 27-21 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski hits the front of the rim on the floater from the right wing but he's fouled by Horacio Moran - foul #1 on Horacio Moran, team foul #4 | 27-21 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:26 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses the 2nd free throw | 27-22 |
| 05:26 | Wake Forest | John Baker grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:07 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from straight away | 27-22 |
| 05:05 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski grabs the defensive rebound | 27-22 |
| 05:01 | Rhode Island | John Moore lays it in on a nice dish by Brian Garner | 27-24 |
| 04:43 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing scores on a 3 pointer from the left wing set up by John Purdy | 30-24 |
| 04:24 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses long on a driving attempt in the paint | 30-24 |
| 04:22 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski tips it but misses | 30-24 |
| 04:20 | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs grabs the defensive rebound | 30-24 |
| 03:58 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing connects on the 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Franklin Grubbs | 33-24 |
| 03:49 | Rhode Island | Brian Garner hits a jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Thomas Ball | 33-26 |
| 03:26 | Wake Forest | Larry Rushing is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 33-26 |
| 03:24 | Rhode Island | Byron Wright pulls down the rebound | 33-26 |
| Lineup | Wake Forest | PG - Larry Rushing (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 1 ast. SG - Franklin Grubbs (fairly fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Purdy (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. PF - John Baker (tiring) 9 pts. 4 reb. C - Horacio Moran (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Rhode Island | PG - Thomas Ball (fresh) 1 pts. 2 ast. SG - Brian Garner (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - John Moore (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Byron Wright (fresh) C - David Kowalski (tiring) 5 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski misses long on a floater from close range but he's hacked by Larry Rushing - foul #2 on Larry Rushing, team foul #5 | 33-26 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Michael Williams (SG), Walker Taylor (SF), Samuel Leasure (C) Franklin Grubbs, John Purdy, John Baker | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Rowe (PG), Charles Williamson (SF), Curtis Doyle (PF) Brian Garner, John Moore, Byron Wright | |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 1st free throw | 33-27 |
| 03:15 | Rhode Island | David Kowalski makes the 2nd free throw | 33-28 |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure banks in the wide open layup set up by Michael Williams and the foul's on Thomas Rowe - foul #3 on Thomas Rowe, team foul #8 | 35-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield (SG), Jude Cinkosky (C) Thomas Rowe, David Kowalski | |
| 02:53 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the free throw | 36-28 |
| 02:40 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson throws a bad pass out of bounds | 36-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | John Moore (SF) Thomas Ball | |
| 02:14 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure connects on the turnaround from close range set up by Michael Williams | 38-28 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson misses long on a runner in the paint but the foul's on Larry Rushing - foul #3 on Larry Rushing, team foul #6 | 38-28 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (PG) Larry Rushing | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | | |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 1st free throw | 38-29 |
| 01:56 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson makes the 2nd free throw | 38-30 |
| 01:32 | Wake Forest | Samuel Leasure makes the 3pt shot from the left wing | 41-30 |
| 01:12 | Rhode Island | John Moore drills a shot near the basket on a great pass from Curtis Doyle | 41-32 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor is hacked by Charles Williamson - foul #1 on Charles Williamson, team foul #9 | 41-32 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | Franklin Grubbs (PG), John Baker (PF) John Purdy, Samuel Leasure | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Thomas Ball (PG) John Moore | |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor makes the 1st free throw | 42-32 |
| 00:43 | Wake Forest | Walker Taylor makes the 2nd free throw | 43-32 |
| 00:22 | Rhode Island | Kevin Winkfield hits a wide open 3 from straight away set up by Thomas Ball | 43-35 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams is fouled on the floor by Jude Cinkosky - foul #1 on Jude Cinkosky, team foul #10 | 43-35 |
| Subs | Wake Forest | John Purdy (SF) Walker Taylor | |
| Subs | Rhode Island | Brian Garner (SG), David Kowalski (C) Kevin Winkfield, Jude Cinkosky | |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 1st free throw | 44-35 |
| 00:01 | Wake Forest | Michael Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 45-35 |
| 00:00 | Rhode Island | Charles Williamson clanks a fullcourt shot | 45-35 |